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Why We Need More (and Better) Depictions of Older People in Literature

Why We Need More (and Better) Depictions of Older People in Literature

Anna Johnston on How to Write Aging Characters without Valorizing Youth

By Anna Johnston | September 13, 2024

Brian Evenson on Finding the Language of Horror

Brian Evenson on Finding the Language of Horror

"It is about remembering the fear or wrongness that you felt in your body."

By Brian Evenson | September 13, 2024

Language, Love and Visibility: Looking Back on an Immigrant Childhood

Language, Love and Visibility: Looking Back on an Immigrant Childhood

Daisy Hernández: “I knew from my own experience that being seen is a powerful way to be loved.”

By Daisy Hernández | September 13, 2024

On the Yemeni Jewish Tradition of Musical Storytelling

On the Yemeni Jewish Tradition of Musical Storytelling

Ayelet Tsabari Finds Her Literary Voice Through Her Ancestors

By Ayelet Tsabari | September 12, 2024

On Memory’s Ghosts and the Search for the Perfect Writing Space

On Memory’s Ghosts and the Search for the Perfect Writing Space

Karen Salyer McElmurray: “Some days in my writing room, I really can hear my own breath.”

By Karen Salyer McElmurray | September 12, 2024

Why Aimie K. Runyan Spent Her First Literary Paycheck on a Coffee Mug

Why Aimie K. Runyan Spent Her First Literary Paycheck on a Coffee Mug

The Author of “Mademoiselle Eiffel” Reflects on the Self-Gift From Her Book Advance that Keeps Her Going

By Aimie K. Runyan | September 11, 2024

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Dunya Mikhail Talks Mythology, Translating Her Own Poetry, and Exploring the Past Through Objects

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By Literary Hub | September 9, 2024

Brontez Purnell on Staying Unclassifiable

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

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Six Writers on Getting Words on the Page

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In Which There’s No Wrong Way to Write a Book

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Writing Between Worlds: Navigating My African and American Identities on the Page

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Itoro Bassey on the Gift of Being Understood

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An Ode to the Ode: Lory Bedikian on How the Form Helped Her Grieve and Grow

An Ode to the Ode: Lory Bedikian on How the Form Helped Her Grieve and Grow

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